Frontline QSR, pizza workers walk out over COVID-19 fears

April 9, 2020

Today in California, workers at 30 different QSRs will stage a walk-out in an effort to force management at those stores to provide more safety protection…

Domino's 6,126 stores give communities 200 pies each

April 6, 2020

Each of Domino's Pizza's 6,126 national stores will provide 200 free pizzas to their local communities, the equivalent of what the company said in a news…

Papa John's only trading winner last week, as gas use dips to lowest in 27 years

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

Gas demand hit the lowest level the markets have seen since 1993 last week, while cheese market inventories stack up as dairy farmers throw milk away amidst…

Domino's CEO warns investors on Q1 sales outlook

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

Domino's advanced its own earnings release -- set for April 23 -- with some estimates showing sales growth is still anticipated by the world's largest pizza…

Domino's climbs, Rave crashes in volatile pandemic-era pizza trading

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

Scale and an owned delivery system are both paying off for pizza brand, Domino's, as skittish investors show their support for the world's biggest pizza…

The Big Shift: Transition to 'delivery only' tough, but potentially lifesaving

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

The pandemic that has now got the U.S. restaurant industry in a stranglehold is forcing many brands to delivery-only operations, which not only is requiring…

Domino's antes up hiring part, full time to meet coronavirus delivery demand

March 20, 2020

Domino's is currently looking for both part and full time employees to meet increased demand for delivery options during the coronavirus. Its U.S. supply chain…

Trump to restaurant CEOs: 'You’re really going to like what we’re doing'

March 18, 2020

Leaders of some of the biggest names in the QSR and fast casual industries spoke with President Donald Trump Tuesday about their struggles to keep their…

Domino's doubles down on contactless delivery, paid leave

March 17, 2020

Domino's said it offers contactless delivery for customers who prefer it, meaning drivers will leave the food orders at the front door, reception desk or other…

Pizza stocks join others in freefall

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

Before the markets opened this morning, a rough week wrapped up for pizza stocks. But a glimmer of hope did come from one market expert, who coined an acronym…

Coronavirus, Saudi gas price-slashes rock markets at start of trading week

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

Markets opened this morning amidst a firestorm of changes caused by both the worsening problems related to the coronavirus and a move by Saudi Arabia to vastly…

Domino's opens store No. 17,000 'down-under'

March 2, 2020

Domino's Pizza is taking special note of the opening of its 17,000th store today, with a celebration at the location in Bradbury, New South Wales, Australia, a…

Pizza trading mega-movement sees Domino's stay aloft, while competitors sink

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

What's going on with pizza stock trading lately? The last two weeks have left more than a few stumped as the value of mega-player Domino's stays well above the…

Domino's investors delight as Q4 dividend soars 20%

February 20, 2020

Traders were loving Domino's Pizza this morning, after an early morning quarterly sales report that knocked pizza investors' socks off, showing U.S. Q…

Domino's rolls out Pie Pass to expedite carryout orders

February 17, 2020

Domino's is rolling out a new tech that lets carryout customers who order and pay online immediately grab their orders in stores without having to wait in…

Papa John's stock value spikes to near 52-week high

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

Love was definitely in the air on the Nasdaq Friday, where Papa John's saw its price spike at one point to nearly its highest level in the past 52 weeks. And…

Sunday's National Pizza Day gives upcoming Pi Day some competition

February 7, 2020

As we run up to National Pizza Day on Sunday, it's beginning to appear that this quasi-holiday is starting to give one of the longtime traditional calendar…

Domino's, Papa John's, pizza ingredient prices all down last week

From wheat and cheese to the gas that fires pizza ovens and powers delivery vehicles, all major pizza commodity prices took dives last week. The bad news is…

Papa John's continues on a "roll" with traders last week

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

It was a relatively dismal trading week for all but one of the nation's publicly traded pizza brands, but gas prices are giving operators a break at the store…

How Domino's connects corporate execs to reality of store life

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

Store-level employees are often on the receiving end of corporate dictums that may not always sync with pizza restaurant reality. Enter Domino's Pizza Prep…